Tear Drops

TEAR DROPS - Tear drops represent both joy and sorrow as well as cleansing.  It can truly be said that tears are most precious indeed.  Tears are the experience all mankind shares, and our Lord was no exception; he too shed tears.  The smallest verse in the Holy Bible is John 11:35 - Jesus wept. 

Tears have a cleansing effect not only in the physical realm, they have the same effect in the spiritual realm.  In the physical realm, a few more tears will cause you to see more clearly.  Similarly, without a few tears your spiritual eyes would soon lose their function.  Mr. D. H. Panton once told a young couple that everything was fine with them except for one point.  If they would observe this one thing more they would be perfect.  The point he had in mind was a desiring of the coming of the Lord.  During that evening the husband said to his wife: “Let us heed the word of the old man this time.  Let us pray carefully for this matter this evening.”  Whereupon he prayed faithfully concerning this matter, and expected his wife to continue in prayer as well.  But she did not pray in this way, for, she thought to herself, Why should I ask the Lord to come quickly, since I have a good family, the relationship between my husband and me is most cordial, our living is quite comfortable, our house is very cozy, and everything seems to be going along exceedingly well?  Seven months went by, and the husband suddenly passed away.  Later, when the wife saw Mr. Panton, she took his hand and wept, saying, “Since the day of my husband’s passing I have been asking daily for the soon return of the Lord.” Tears had thus cleansed her eyes and caused her to see more clearly.

(KJV Rev 21:4) - “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”